William F. Bowen

U.S. House candidate
Born
January 29, 1929
Died
April 22, 1999
Age at death
70
Home state
Ohio
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1976
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bowen56,995
Opponents112,521
1
Elections run

William F. Bowen (1929–1999), a Democratic politician from Ohio, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1976 U.S. House election in Ohio's District 1 to Willis D. Gradison Jr., receiving 56,995 votes (33.62%).

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How many votes has William F. Bowen received?

William F. Bowen has received 56,995 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

William F. Bowen’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1976U.S. HouseOhioLost56,99533.62%Willis D. Gradison Jr.
Christopher L. Martinson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q4908214). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William F. Bowen: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-f-bowen. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.